commuting to school; school commute
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
right side; style of Japanese court music
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
student; follower; students and pupils
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
active; dynamic; energetic
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
another school; other schools
changing kindergartens; moving (an animal) to a different zoo
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
banning of books; banned book
good-looking; fair; beautiful
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
incineration; destroy by fire
data collecting party; news crew
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie